Company description

von Trapp Farmstead is a family run organic-regenerative dairy in Waitsfield Vermont. The dairy has been in our family since 1959. In 2009 we started making cheese as a way to keep the farm in the family and create a more sustainable business. We believe strongly in organic-regenerative practices and keeping Vermont a working landscape. We work hard to take great care of the land and animals so that our cows produce the best milk so we can make delicious cheese and yogurts! In an effort to complete another waste stream loop and add the most value, we started raising whey fed pigs that happily consume whey, the byproduct of cheese making. They are also fed organic day old bread from Red Hen Bakery. We turn our byproduct and our neighbors byproducts into delicious whey fed pork salami to accompany our fine line of cheeses!

In the fall of 2020 we opened our own on site Farm store and online ordering platform. We now can sell all of our products as well as other local producers fine products directly from the farm.

To find out more about us and our business, please visit our website at www.vontrappfarmstead.com

Job description

Do you want to work on an organic-regenerative dairy in the heart of the Mad River Valley? Come be a part of turning our delicious milk into award winning cheeses! We are a small, family run dairy and cheese making operation.

http://www.vontrappfarmstead.com

We're currently seeking a full-time creamery assistant.

This job offers opportunities to work with our lead cheesemakers on all aspects of cheese production. The position combines time and duties spent in cheese production, cellar affinage, and more.

A desire to learn and interest in cheesemaking are a must! Experience is preferred but not necessary. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in a career in cheesemaking or food production. We hold ourselves, and are held to the highest standards of quality, consistency, and food safety in our industry. Anyone looking to learn what that takes, will find this job challenging and incredibly interesting.

It's also important to be prepared for work that is repetitive, requires serious attention to detail, is physically demanding, and entails lots and lots of cleaning and sanitation. However, at the end of the day, you can be proud of being part of a small farm and larger food system that takes care of the land, animals, and us too!

General Duties Include:

Assisting with Cheesemaker

Cleaning and Sanitation

Affinage Work

Cutting and Wrapping Cheese

Typical work week approx. 35-40 hrs/week.

The cows don't stop making milk, so everyone here has to be willing to work a weekend day. We do our best to give everyone some holidays off but a willingness to work others is necessary.

Benefits include:

• • $20+ DOE
  • Paid time off/sick time
  • IRA matching retirement plan
  • Milk, cheese, yogurt and meat!
  • 25% discount on all items sold through our new farm store

• Transitional or long term housing options available

Come join our team!!!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline